3/22/2010 @ 11:00PM

In Pictures: China's Self-Made Female Billionaires

Chief executive of real estate developer Longfor Properties; took it public on Hong Kong stock exchange in 2009. As an engineer, worked at Qianwei Meter Factory for four years; spent next five working at the China Shirong News Agency. Shortly after, began developing real estate in her hometown of Chongqing. Now has properties in 10 cities.